2003 Rugby World Cup Pool C

Pool C was one of four pools at the 2003 Rugby World Cup into which the 20 participating teams were divided. The pool included South Africa and England, who both qualified automatically having reached the quarter-finals of the 1999 tournament, along with Samoa, Georgia and Uruguay.^[1]

Teams

Team	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Apps.	Last	Previous best performance	IRB World Ranking (6 October 2003)
South Africa	Quarter-finalists in 1999	15 October 1999	3rd	1999	Champions (1995)	6
England	Quarter-finalists in 1999	20 October 1999	5th	1999	Runners-up (1991)	1
Samoa	Oceania 2	28 June 2002^[2]	4th	1999	Quarter-finals (1991, 1995)	8
Georgia	Europe 4	13 October 2002^[3]	1st	n/a	n/a	17
Uruguay	Americas 2	8 October 2002^[4]	2nd	1999	Pool stage (1999)	19

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts	Qualification
1	England	4	4	0	255	47	+208	3	19	Advance to quarter-finals, and qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
2	South Africa	4	3	1	184	60	+124	3	15
3	Samoa	4	2	2	138	117	+21	2	10	Qualification to the 2007 Rugby World Cup
4	Uruguay	4	1	3	56	255	−199	0	4
5	Georgia	4	0	4	40	200	−160	0	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

In the quarter-finals:

The winners of Pool C advanced to play the runners-up of Pool D.
The runners-up of Pool C advanced to play the winners of Pool D.

Matches

South Africa vs Uruguay

11 October 2003

New Zealand

)


FB	15	Werner Greeff
RW	14	Ashwin Willemse
OC	13	Jaque Fourie
IC	12	De Wet Barry
LW	11	Thinus Delport
FH	10	Louis Koen
SH	9	Joost van der Westhuizen (c)
N8	8	Juan Smith
OF	7	Danie Rossouw
BF	6	Joe van Niekerk
RL	5	Victor Matfield
LL	4	Bakkies Botha
TP	3	Richard Bands
HK	2	Danie Coetzee
LP	1	Lawrence Sephaka
Replacements:
HK	16	John Smit
PR	17	Faan Rautenbach
LK	18	Selborne Boome
FL	19	Hendro Scholtz
SH	20	Neil de Kock
FH	21	Derick Hougaard
FB	22	Ricardo Loubscher
Coach:
Rudolf Straeuli


FB	15	Joaquin Pastore
RW	14	Alfonso Cardoso
OC	13	Diego Aguirre (c)
IC	12	Martín Mendaro
LW	11	Emiliano Ibarra
FH	10	Sebastián Aguirre
SH	9	Emiliano Caffera
N8	8	Rodrigo Capó Ortega
OF	7	Marcelo Gutierrez
BF	6	Nicolas Brignoni
RL	5	Juan Carlos Bado
LL	4	Juan Alzueta
TP	3	Pablo Lemoine
HK	2	Diego Lamelas
LP	1	Rodrigo Sánchez
Replacements:
PR	16	Eduardo Berruti
HK	17	Juan Andrés Pérez
PR	18	Guillermo Storace
FL	19	Nicolás Grille
FL	20	Hernán Ponte
FH	21	Bernardo Amarillo
FB	22	Juan Menchaca
Coach:
Diego Ormaechea

England vs Georgia

12 October 2003

England	84–6	Georgia
Try: Tindall Dawson Thompson Back Dallaglio Greenwood (2) Regan Cohen (2) Robinson Luger Con: Wilkinson (5) Grayson (4) Pen: Wilkinson (2)	Report	Pen: Urjukashvili Jimsheladze

Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 25,501
Referee: Pablo De Luca (Argentina)


FB	15	Josh Lewsey
RW	14	Jason Robinson
OC	13	Will Greenwood
IC	12	Mike Tindall
LW	11	Ben Cohen
FH	10	Jonny Wilkinson
SH	9	Matt Dawson
N8	8	Lawrence Dallaglio
OF	7	Neil Back
BF	6	Richard Hill
RL	5	Ben Kay
LL	4	Martin Johnson (c)
TP	3	Phil Vickery
HK	2	Steve Thompson
LP	1	Trevor Woodman
Replacements:
HK	16	Mark Regan
PR	17	Jason Leonard
LK	18	Danny Grewcock
FL	19	Lewis Moody
SH	20	Andy Gomarsall
FH	21	Paul Grayson
WG	22	Dan Luger
Coach:
Clive Woodward


FB	15	Bessik Khamashuridze
RW	14	Malkhaz Urjukashvili
OC	13	Tedo Zibzibadze
IC	12	Irakli Giorgadze
LW	11	Vasil Katsadze (c)
FH	10	Paliko Jimsheladze
SH	9	Irakli Abuseridze
N8	8	Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF	7	Grégoire Yachvili
BF	6	Gia Labadze
RL	5	Victor Didebulidze
LL	4	Zurab Mtchedlishvili
TP	3	Aleka Margvelashvili
HK	2	Akvsenti Giorgadze
LP	1	Goderdzi Shvelidze
Replacements:
HK	16	David Dadunashvili
PR	17	Soso Nikolaenko
LK	18	Vano Nadiradze
FL	19	David Bolgashvili
FH	20	Merab Kvirikashvili
FB	21	Irakli Machkhaneli
WG	22	Badri Khekhelashvili
Coach:
Claude Saurel

Samoa vs Uruguay

15 October 2003

Feaunati
Palepoi
Con: Va'a (3)
Vili (2)

Report

Try: Capó
Lemoine
Pen: Aguirre

Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 22,020
Referee: David McHugh (Ireland)


FB	15	Tanner Vili
RW	14	Lome Fa'atau
OC	13	Terry Fanolua
IC	12	Brian Lima
LW	11	Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH	10	Earl Va'a
SH	9	Steven So'oialo
N8	8	Semo Sititi (c)
OF	7	Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF	6	Peter Poulos
RL	5	Leo Lafaiali'i
LL	4	Opeta Palepoi
TP	3	Jeremy Tomuli
HK	2	Jonathan Meredith
LP	1	Kas Lealamanua
Replacements:
HK	16	Mahonri Schwalger
PR	17	Simon Lemalu
N8	18	Kitiona Viliamu
FL	19	Des Tuiavi'i
SH	20	Denning Tyrell
CE	21	Dale Rasmussen
WG	22	Dominic Fe'aunati
Coach:
John Boe


FB	15	Juan Menchaca
RW	14	Joaquin Pastore
OC	13	Diego Aguirre (c)
IC	12	Martín Mendaro
LW	11	Carlos Baldassari
FH	10	Bernardo Amarillo
SH	9	Juan Campomar
N8	8	Rodrigo Capó Ortega
OF	7	Nicolás Grille
BF	6	Marcelo Gutierrez
RL	5	Juan Alzueta
LL	4	Juan Carlos Bado
TP	3	Pablo Lemoine
HK	2	Diego Lamelas
LP	1	Rodrigo Sánchez
Replacements:
HK	16	Juan Andrés Pérez
PR	17	Juan Machado
LK	18	Juan Álvarez
FL	19	Nicolas Brignoni
FL	20	Ignacio Conti
CE	21	Joaquín de Freitas
WG	22	José Viana
Coach:
Diego Ormaechea

South Africa vs England

18 October 2003

Australia

)


FB	15	Jaco van der Westhuyzen
RW	14	Ashwin Willemse
OC	13	Jorrie Muller
IC	12	De Wet Barry
LW	11	Thinus Delport
FH	10	Louis Koen
SH	9	Joost van der Westhuizen
N8	8	Juan Smith
OF	7	Joe van Niekerk
BF	6	Corné Krige (c)
RL	5	Victor Matfield
LL	4	Bakkies Botha
TP	3	Richard Bands
HK	2	Danie Coetzee
LP	1	Christo Bezuidenhout
Replacements:
HK	16	John Smit
PR	17	Lawrence Sephaka
LK	18	Selborne Boome
LK	19	Danie Rossouw
SH	20	Neil de Kock
FH	21	Derick Hougaard
WG	22	Werner Greeff
Coach:
Rudolf Straeuli


FB	15	Josh Lewsey
RW	14	Jason Robinson
OC	13	Will Greenwood
IC	12	Mike Tindall
LW	11	Ben Cohen
FH	10	Jonny Wilkinson
SH	9	Kyran Bracken
N8	8	Lawrence Dallaglio
OF	7	Neil Back
BF	6	Lewis Moody
RL	5	Ben Kay
LL	4	Martin Johnson (c)
TP	3	Phil Vickery
HK	2	Steve Thompson
LP	1	Trevor Woodman
Replacements:
HK	16	Dorian West
PR	17	Jason Leonard
N8	18	Martin Corry
FL	19	Joe Worsley
SH	20	Andy Gomarsall
FH	21	Paul Grayson
WG	22	Dan Luger
Coach:
Clive Woodward

Georgia vs Samoa

19 October 2003

Feaunati
Lima
Con: Va'a (5)
Pen: Va'a (2)

Subiaco Oval, Perth
Attendance: 21,507
Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)


FB	15	Badri Khekhelashvili
RW	14	Malkhaz Urjukashvili
OC	13	Tedo Zibzibadze
IC	12	Irakli Giorgadze
LW	11	Vasil Katsadze
FH	10	Paliko Jimsheladze
SH	9	Irakli Abuseridze
N8	8	Gia Labadze
OF	7	Grégoire Yachvili
BF	6	Ilia Zedginidze (c)
RL	5	Zurab Mtchedlishvili
LL	4	Vano Nadiradze
TP	3	Goderdzi Shvelidze
HK	2	Akvsenti Giorgadze
LP	1	Soso Nikolaenko
Replacements:
HK	16	David Dadunashvili
PR	17	Aleko Margvelashvili
LK	18	Victor Didebulidze
FL	19	David Bolgashvili
FH	20	Merab Kvirikashvili
FB	21	Irakli Machkhaneli
FB	22	Bessik Khamashuridze
Coach:
Claude Saurel


FB	15	Tanner Vili
RW	14	Ron Fanuatanu
OC	13	Terry Fanolua
IC	12	Brian Lima
LW	11	Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH	10	Earl Va'a
SH	9	Steven So'oialo
N8	8	Semo Sititi (c)
OF	7	Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF	6	Peter Poulos
RL	5	Leo Lafaiali'i
LL	4	Opeta Palepoi
TP	3	Jeremy Tomuli
HK	2	Jonathan Meredith
LP	1	Kas Lealamanua
Replacements:
HK	16	Mahonri Schwalger
PR	17	Simon Lemalu
N8	18	Kitiona Viliamu
FL	19	Siaosi Vaili
SH	20	Denning Tyrell
CE	21	Dale Rasmussen
WG	22	Dominic Fe'aunati
Coach:
John Boe

South Africa vs Georgia

24 October 2003

Australia

)


FB	15	Ricardo Loubscher
RW	14	Stefan Terblanche
OC	13	Jaque Fourie
IC	12	Werner Greeff
LW	11	Breyton Paulse
FH	10	Derick Hougaard
SH	9	Neil de Kock
N8	8	Joe van Niekerk
OF	7	Danie Rossouw
BF	6	Hendro Scholtz
RL	5	Selborne Boome
LL	4	Bakkies Botha
TP	3	Faan Rautenbach
HK	2	John Smit (c)
LP	1	Lawrence Sephaka
Replacements:
HK	16	Dale Santon
PR	17	Christo Bezuidenhout
LK	18	Victor Matfield
FL	19	Schalk Burger
SH	20	Joost van der Westhuizen
FH	21	Louis Koen
WG	22	Jorrie Muller
Coach:
Rudolf Straeuli


FB	15	Irakli Machkhaneli
RW	14	Gocha Khonelidze
OC	13	Otar Eloshvili
IC	12	Vasil Katsadze (c)
LW	11	Archil Kavtarashvili
FH	10	Paliko Jimsheladze
SH	9	Irakli Modebadze
N8	8	Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF	7	George Tsiklauri
BF	6	David Bolgashvili
RL	5	Victor Didebulidze
LL	4	Sergo Gujaraidze
TP	3	Aleko Margvelashvili
HK	2	David Dadunashvili
LP	1	Avto Kopaliani
Replacements:
HK	16	Akvsenti Giorgadze
PR	17	Soso Nikolaenko
N8	18	Ilia Zedginidze
FL	19	Grégoire Yachvili
SH	20	Irakli Abuseridze
FH	21	Merab Kvirikashvili
FB	22	Bessik Khamashuridze
Coach:
Claude Saurel

England vs Samoa

26 October 2003

England	35–22	Samoa
Try: Back Penalty try Balshaw Vickery Con: Wilkinson (3) Pen: Wilkinson (2) Drop: Wilkinson	Report	Try: Sititi Con: Va'a Pen: Va'a (5)

Docklands Stadium, Melbourne
Attendance: 50,647
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)


FB	15	Jason Robinson
RW	14	Iain Balshaw
OC	13	Stuart Abbott
IC	12	Mike Tindall
LW	11	Ben Cohen
FH	10	Jonny Wilkinson
SH	9	Matt Dawson
N8	8	Lawrence Dallaglio
OF	7	Neil Back
BF	6	Joe Worsley
RL	5	Ben Kay
LL	4	Martin Johnson
TP	3	Julian White
HK	2	Mark Regan
LP	1	Jason Leonard
Replacements:
HK	16	Steve Thompson
PR	17	Phil Vickery
N8	18	Martin Corry
FL	19	Lewis Moody
SH	20	Andy Gomarsall
CE	21	Mike Catt
WG	22	Dan Luger
Coach:
Clive Woodward


FB	15	Tanner Vili
RW	14	Lome Fa'atau
OC	13	Terry Fanolua
IC	12	Brian Lima
LW	11	Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH	10	Earl Va'a
SH	9	Steven So'oialo
N8	8	Semo Sititi (c)
OF	7	Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF	6	Peter Poulos
RL	5	Leo Lafaiali'i
LL	4	Opeta Palepoi
TP	3	Jeremy Tomuli
HK	2	Jonathan Meredith
LP	1	Kas Lealamanua
Replacements:
HK	16	Mahonri Schwalger
PR	17	Simon Lemalu
N8	18	Kitiona Viliamu
FL	19	Des Tuiavi'i
SH	20	Denning Tyrell
CE	21	Dale Rasmussen
WG	22	Dominic Fe'aunati
Coach:
John Boe

Georgia vs Uruguay

28 October 2003

New Zealand

)


FB	15	Irakli Machkhaneli
RW	14	Malkhaz Urjukashvili
OC	13	Tedo Zibzibadze
IC	12	Irakli Giorgadze
LW	11	Archil Kavtarashvili
FH	10	Paliko Jimsheladze
SH	9	Irakli Modebadze
N8	8	Giorgi Chkhaidze
OF	7	Grégoire Yachvili (c)
BF	6	Ilia Zedginidze
RL	5	Zurab Mtchedlishvili
LL	4	Sergo Gujaraidze
TP	3	Goderdzi Shvelidze
HK	2	David Dadunashvili
LP	1	Avto Kopaliani
Replacements:
HK	16	Akvsenti Giorgadze
PR	17	Soso Nikolaenko
FL	18	George Tsiklauri
FL	19	David Bolgashvili
FH	20	Merab Kvirikashvili
CE	21	Vasil Katsadze
FB	22	Bessik Khamashuridze
Coach:
Claude Saurel


FB	15	Juan Menchaca
RW	14	Alfonso Cardoso
OC	13	Diego Aguirre (c)
IC	12	Martín Mendaro
LW	11	Carlos Baldassari
FH	10	Sebastián Aguirre
SH	9	Juan Campomar
N8	8	Rodrigo Capó Ortega
OF	7	Hernán Ponte
BF	6	Nicolás Grille
RL	5	Juan Alzueta
LL	4	Juan Carlos Bado
TP	3	Pablo Lemoine
HK	2	Diego Lamelas
LP	1	Rodrigo Sánchez
Replacements:
HK	16	Juan Andrés Pérez
PR	17	Eduardo Berruti
PR	18	Guillermo Storace
FL	19	Nicolas Brignoni
LK	20	Marcelo Gutierrez
FH	21	Bernardo Amarillo
CE	22	Joaquin Pastore
Coach:
Diego Ormaechea

South Africa vs Samoa

1 November 2003

Chris White (England

)


FB	15	Jaco van der Westhuyzen
RW	14	Ashwin Willemse
OC	13	Jorrie Muller
IC	12	De Wet Barry
LW	11	Thinus Delport
FH	10	Derick Hougaard
SH	9	Joost van der Westhuizen
N8	8	Juan Smith
OF	7	Joe van Niekerk
BF	6	Corné Krige (c)
RL	5	Victor Matfield
LL	4	Bakkies Botha
TP	3	Faan Rautenbach
HK	2	John Smit
LP	1	Christo Bezuidenhout
Replacements:
HK	16	Danie Coetzee
PR	17	Richard Bands
LK	18	Danie Rossouw
FL	19	Schalk Burger
SH	20	Neil de Kock
FH	21	Louis Koen
CE	22	Jaque Fourie
Coach:
Rudolf Straeuli


FB	15	Tanner Vili
RW	14	Lome Fa'atau
OC	13	Romi Ropati
IC	12	Brian Lima
LW	11	Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH	10	Earl Va'a
SH	9	Steven So'oialo
N8	8	Semo Sititi (c)
OF	7	Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF	6	Peter Poulos
RL	5	Leo Lafaiali'i
LL	4	Opeta Palepoi
TP	3	Jeremy Tomuli
HK	2	Jonathan Meredith
LP	1	Kas Lealamanua
Replacements:
HK	16	Mahonri Schwalger
PR	17	Tamato Leupolu
N8	18	Kitiona Viliamu
FL	19	Des Tuiavi'i
SH	20	Denning Tyrell
CE	21	Dale Rasmussen
WG	22	Dominic Fe'aunati
Coach:
John Boe

England vs Uruguay

2 November 2003

Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 46,233
Referee: Nigel Williams (Wales

)


FB	15	Josh Lewsey
RW	14	Iain Balshaw
OC	13	Stuart Abbott
IC	12	Mike Catt
LW	11	Dan Luger
FH	10	Paul Grayson
SH	9	Andy Gomarsall
N8	8	Lawrence Dallaglio
OF	7	Lewis Moody
BF	6	Joe Worsley
RL	5	Danny Grewcock
LL	4	Martin Corry
TP	3	Phil Vickery (c)
HK	2	Dorian West
LP	1	Jason Leonard
Replacements:
HK	16	Steve Thompson
PR	17	Julian White
LK	18	Martin Johnson
LK	19	Ben Kay
SH	20	Kyran Bracken
CE	21	Will Greenwood
WG	22	Jason Robinson
Coach:
Clive Woodward


FB	15	Juan Menchaca
RW	14	Joaquin Pastore
OC	13	Diego Aguirre (c)
IC	12	Joaquín de Freitas
LW	11	José Viana
FH	10	Sebastián Aguirre
SH	9	Juan Campomar
N8	8	Rodrigo Capó Ortega
OF	7	Nicolás Grille
BF	6	Nicolas Brignoni
RL	5	Juan Álvarez
LL	4	Juan Carlos Bado
TP	3	Pablo Lemoine
HK	2	Diego Lamelas
LP	1	Eduardo Berruti
Replacements:
HK	16	Juan Andrés Pérez
PR	17	Rodrigo Sánchez
PR	18	Guillermo Storace
LK	19	Juan Alzueta
LK	20	Marcelo Gutierrez
SH	21	Emiliano Caffera
FB	22	Diego Reyes
Coach:
Diego Ormaechea

References

^ "World Cup schedule". BBC Sport. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
^ "Samoa and Fiji book World Cup places". BBC Sport. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
^ Stokes, Jim (10 October 2003). "Georgia brimming with confidence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2023.
^ "Uruguay qualify". ESPNscrum. 7 September 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

[1] "World Cup schedule". BBC Sport. 28 April 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2023.

[2] "Samoa and Fiji book World Cup places". BBC Sport. 29 June 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

[3] Stokes, Jim (10 October 2003). "Georgia brimming with confidence". BBC Sport. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

[4] "Uruguay qualify". ESPNscrum. 7 September 2002. Retrieved 5 October 2023.

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